If you just want to escape from cold weather and cloudy days, this is a great escape book. It's not deep or unpredictable, but it includes just enough intrigue and emotional drama to keep readers interested.
The premise is romantic: Allison, a widow, is preparing to marry David, a very successful and wealthy businessman, also widowed. She is encouraging members of their soon-to-be-blended families to travel to their beautiful summer home on Nantucket to meet and, hopefully, get to know each other so all can co-exist harmoniously as Allison and David begin their new life together. Allison's daughters are Jane, childless by choice and married to Scott, and Felicity, the mother of two children with entrepreneur husband Noah. Jane and Felicity are half-sisters, different as night and day, and not close. Jane and Scott are ambitious lawyers devoted to travel, adventure, and each other. Jane has recently begun to feel the tug toward parenthood, an idea completely opposed by Scott. Felicity, an earth mother, and Noah, who plans to save the earth with his green food company, are growing apart as Noah becomes more and more involved in his business.
David's children are Ethan, the wildly attractive single (at least he claims to be) father, and Poppy, pregnant with her third child and slated to take over the reins of David's company when he retires.
Thayer does a wonderful job of balancing all of the evolving relationships and stresses related to family and wedding against a backdrop of beautiful Nantucket beaches and customs. It's not my favorite Nancy Thayer novel, but they're all good, so that doesn't really matter. I would recommend it for a relaxing weekend or vacation read, but be prepared for a bit of intrigue and drama mixed in with the ocean breezes and salt air!
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